rewaxing to meet changing condition?

[spook]

probably stupid for my level but just for knowledge's sake, i planned on taking my 3 year old up on wednesday, but he's still getting over some hack so we didn't go. i waxed for that trip with all-temp wax because i'm almost out of temp specific waxes and he's skiing so i'm going to walk with him to start (i'm on a board so i'll strap it on my pack).


so we didn't go, tomorrow is supposed to be several degrees colder and snowing. would you waste the time rewaxing for a more specific temp? i just haven't had great luck with the all temp wax but my trips are usually 20-30 runs so i'm bare at the end of whatever i use.

[PB]

I wuv to rewax - makes me downwight wapsodic and wyrical

[powtario]

Meh he's 3, you won't be flying either. Unless you are in desperate need to actually do something to justify having a beer, you could just have a beer.

[spook]

sorry, I'm going solo tomorrow. the rewaxing is for me.

[powtario]

Stick with it, see what happens, know for next time either way it goes.

[Mustonen]

I used to wax every couple days and try to optimize my wax flavor to snow temp, but these days I use cold weather wax (ch5 or lf5) almost exclusively because I've gotten lazier. It's fine for warmer temps, lasts longer, and doesn't suck when it gets colder. Extended warm temps I might bump up to LF7, but mostly because I still have a big block of it on my wax bench. Cold weather wax is easier to deal with in warm soupy conditions too (IMO) just because it seems to be a little more resistant to gunk and deals better with a stiff brushing if the gunk does build up.

I really don't notice much difference on a 25 degree day between lf5 and lf7, but lf5 is way better when it's 5 degrees out.

The kids always get cold weather wax, because I don't need to hear them bitching about being slow on top of all the other stuff they whine about when it's below 20 degrees outside.

[dcpnz]

Just go ski.
I pretty much use two waxes, warm or cold. If I get the wrong one I'm just thankful I have wax at all cos some is always better than none.

[spook]

yeah I was scraping it thinking every other time up has been run after run on groomed ice. this will be the first time on something softer. just a question that occurred to me. I like picking things up even if they're barely relevant. it's how I keep on top of the 24 hour world.

[LiveLarger]

Wax with Swix Marathon wax. Even if it's sold as a high temperature wax, it's faster than pretty much everything apart from pure fluor waxes on cold temps as well. It's also very hard and durable being designed with durability in mind. It's the perfect do-everything-wax. The only problem is the cost.